“Junior Archaeologist’s” school launched the educational process for 2015

The “Junior Archaeologist’s” school launched its spring trainings for 2015 in “Erebuni” Historical & Archaeological Museum-Reserve on April 29. Greeting the pupils and their parents, the director of the museum Mr. Gyurjyan, represented the aim of the course by highlighting the role of the educational initiatives in the preservation of the archaeological heritage.

The “Junior Archaeologist’s” school is a project conducted by the “Erebuni” Historical & Archaeological Museum-Reserve. The author of the idea is the young scientist Miqayel Badalyan, the employee of the museum. The course consists of theoretical and practical classes. The duration of the theoretical classes is 2 weeks with the 3 lessons per week. While the duration of the practical excavations is 2 weeks and is carried out in the special educational excavation area near the museum. The main goal of the course is to support young people with the choice of the profession , as well as to promote the preservation of the archaeological heritage by spreading archaeological knowledge.